McCain disappointed in the United States: Russia Now controls policy in the middle East

McCain disappointed in the United States: Russia Now controls policy in the middle East

The tv channel msnbc, republican senator John McCain has declared that Vladimir Putin in the middle east "Has succeeded in a very clever way, despite the bad hand of cards". While the United States was not the fact that on the bench, and seats for spectators, as the american representatives have to be content with the invitation to negotiations on the settlement in Syria, which is scheduled for january 23 in astana. "There is nothing more revealing than what the Russians, the Iranians and the turks invited us to participate in the peace conference (on syria). The us is not leading this, not even the United States are part of this, they are invited.

What have we come to," said the senator. John McCain is characterized by the aggressive tone against Russia and personally president Vladimir Putin. Any event aimed against russia, he welcomed the senator. Apparently, to curb the "Geopolitical ambitions" of russia, d.

Mccain, as chairman of the senate committee on armed services, called for a radical restructuring of the U.S. Army. In his opinion, it will require 430 billion. The incremental cost over 5 years.

He doubts the possibility to increase the strength of the fleet to combat units 350-355. According to him, by 2022 realistic to increase the number of combat units from 274 to 333. 59 new units it proposes to include at least five new undersea nuclear submarines, aircraft carrier, three destroyers, two landing ships, 11 ships of supply, two patrol ships. In his opinion, it is necessary to invest more in underwater robots, to increase purchases of carrier-based aircraft, while not waiting for the delayed f-35c (asked to purchase 58 fighter f/a-18e/f super hornet and 18 electronic warfare aircraft ea-18g growler).

While McCain has proposed to abandon the program of a warship of the coastal zone (lcs) and instead to proceed with the development of a new light combat vehicle. The number of marine corps should uveliciti from 182 thousand to 200 thousand people. And to accelerate the purchase of aircraft f-35b, helicopters, the ch-53k and tankers kc-130j. The bbc should increase the number of combat-ready tactical aircraft to 1,500 (now — 1142).

Planned number of purchased f-35a (1763 the board until 2040) McCain called unrealistic and stated that it needs "Revision and likely decrease". However, he noted that may have to increase the number of promising new bombers, the b-21. With the development of ground forces, McCain recommends to increase spending on electronic warfare, air defense, and robotic systems and precision munitions. Five brigades should rearm abrams tanks of the latest modification.

The size of the army expected to grow by about 8 thousand people.

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